Ramstein AB Airspace Ramstein AB Airspace BriefingBriefing

Capt Jeff Davis86 AW Flight Safety Office06371-47-1840

OverviewOverview

Wake TurbulenceWake Turbulence BackgroundBackground Aircraft TypesAircraft Types AirspaceAirspace Patterns (VFR and IFR)Patterns (VFR and IFR) MACA InformationMACA Information Glider Activity Glider Activity

CoordinationCoordination TMZTMZ

Wake TurbulenceWake Turbulence

Major threat with heavy aircraftMajor threat with heavy aircraft Can cause loss of control/crash without Can cause loss of control/crash without

contactcontact Most dangerous positions are behind Most dangerous positions are behind

and below aircraftand below aircraft

UAV Mid-Air PicturesUAV Mid-Air Pictures

German UAV versus Airbus 320German UAV versus Airbus 320– UAV wingspan approx 22 meters (78 feet)UAV wingspan approx 22 meters (78 feet)

UAV did not actually strike the A320UAV did not actually strike the A320

BackgroundBackground

Over 42,000 aircraft operations at Ramstein Over 42,000 aircraft operations at Ramstein in 2010in 2010

Glider/general aviation aircraftGlider/general aviation aircraft Threat to both USAF and German aircraftThreat to both USAF and German aircraft Unable to see on radar scopeUnable to see on radar scope Unsafe situation!!!Unsafe situation!!!

AirspaceAirspace

Ramstein Tower Class D AirspaceRamstein Tower Class D Airspace Surface to 3600’ (1000m) MSLSurface to 3600’ (1000m) MSL Aircraft in VFR PatternAircraft in VFR Pattern Work from WISKY, PIVOT and ECHOWork from WISKY, PIVOT and ECHO Helicopter trafficHelicopter traffic

Aircraft TypesAircraft Types Locally assignedLocally assigned

– C-130JC-130J– C-21 (LJ-35)C-21 (LJ-35)– C-20 (GLF-3)C-20 (GLF-3)– C-37 (GLF-5)C-37 (GLF-5)– C-40 (B-737)C-40 (B-737)

Aircraft TypesAircraft Types

Transient Cargo AircraftTransient Cargo Aircraft– C-17C-17– C-5C-5– B-747B-747– KC-135KC-135– KC-10KC-10– B-757B-757– C-160C-160– Various NATO aircraftVarious NATO aircraft

Aircraft TypesAircraft Types

Transient FightersTransient Fighters– F-16F-16– F-15F-15– A-10A-10– TornadoTornado– Various European fightersVarious European fighters

VFR PatternsVFR Patterns

Closed PatternClosed Pattern OverheadOverhead Initial (Visual)Initial (Visual)

Ramstein AirspaceRamstein Airspace

Class D Class D VFR Patterns VFR Patterns

-4 miles (6 km) north, 3 miles (5 km) south, 7 miles (11km) east and west of centerline

- Surface to 3600’ (1000m) MSL

VFR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES 09/27

- - - - - - -

HUTCHENHAUSEN

LANDSTUHL

KINDSBACH

KAISERSLAUTERN

OTTERBACH

RODENBACHMACKENBACHMIESENBACH

RAMSTEIN

2 DME

360

290

3 DME

360

1.5 DME

170

Class EClass E

Ramstein GCA Class E AirspaceRamstein GCA Class E Airspace 3600’ to 5000’ (1000m to 1500m) MSL3600’ to 5000’ (1000m to 1500m) MSL Aircraft inbound/outbound and in patternAircraft inbound/outbound and in pattern Aircraft descending from FL100 (3000m) Aircraft descending from FL100 (3000m)

and upand up

IFR PatternsIFR Patterns Approaches to Runways 09/27 and 08/26Approaches to Runways 09/27 and 08/26 ILSILS TACAN TACAN Opposite Direction ApproachesOpposite Direction Approaches

Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA)(MACA)

Ramstein AirspaceRamstein Airspace

Ramstein GCA – 124,275 MHz Ramstein Tower – 133,20 MHz Transponder A/C – 7000

Glider/Civil Aviation Glider/Civil Aviation Activity CoordinationActivity Coordination

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Ramstein Air Base Flight Safety OfficeRamstein Air Base Flight Safety Office– 06371-47-184006371-47-1840– Fax 06371-47-0071Fax 06371-47-0071– Flight.Safety@ramstein.af.milFlight.Safety@ramstein.af.mil